Awards
Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) Awards
Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) – Rapid Turnaround Experiment (RTE) & Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research (CINR)
User Awards 2016-Present:
| Period | PI / Institution | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9/23/2024 – 6/22/2025 | Caleb Schenck, N.C. State University | RTE#24-5113: “Investigating ion irradiation at high temperatures on high entropy carbide ceramics using correlative positron annihilation spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy” |
| 5/28/2024 – 2/27/2025 | Sadman Sakib, N.C. State University | RTE#24-5002: “Self-Alpha Irradiation of UO2-UB2 fuel” |
| 6/15/2023 – 3/14/2024 | Dr. Yang, N.C. State University | RTE#23-4722: “Investigation of evolution of defects in β-Ga2O3 under irradiation and high temperature” |
| 2/8/2023 – 8/7/2023 | Dr. Reed, Oak Ridge National Laboratory | RTE#23-1913: “Neutron Irradiation of a radiation resistant digitizer at PULSTAR” |
| 11/2/2021 – 5/1/2022 | Dr. Yang, N.C. State University | RTE#21-4368: “Understanding irradiation behaviors of ultrawide bandgap Ga2O3 high temperature sensor materials for advanced nuclear reactor systems” |
| 7/14/2020 – 4/13/2021 | Dr. Couet, Univ. of Wisconsin | RTE#20-4128: “Characterization of Oxide Porosity in Irradiated Zirconium Pre-Transition Corrosion Films” |
| 10/1/2020 – 9/30/2022 | James Wall, Electric Power Research Institute, ORNL | CINR RPA-20-19172: “Irradiation of Sensors and Adhesive Couplants for Application in LWR Primary Loop Piping and Components” |
| 5/15/2019 – 2/14/2020 | Dr. Hawari, N.C. State University | RTE#19-1778: “Neutron powder diffraction and transmission in graphite to assess impact of microstructure on neutron thermalization.” |
| 5/17/2018 – 2/17/2019 | Dr. Yang, N.C. State University | RTE#18-1474: “Positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy investigation of vacancy related defects in room-temperature radiation detector material CdZnTe.” |
| 2/1/2018 – 2/20/2019 | Dr. Li, Massachusetts Institute of Technology | RTE#18-1242: “Quantification of porosity evolution in ion irradiated metal-1D/2D nanocomposites and gas-embrittled steels via Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy.” |
| 1/24/2018 – 9/30/2019 | Dr. Zhang, Univ. of Notre Dame | CINR#12527: “Additive manufacturing of thermal sensors for in-pile thermal conductivity measurement.” |
| 1/24/2018 – 7/31/2020 | Dr. Stubbins, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana Champaign | CINR#13211: “Positron Annihilation Studies of Neutron Irradiated Ferritic Alloys.” |
| 4/12/2016 – 1/12/2017 | Dr. Xu, N.C. State University | RTE#16-638: “Influence of neutron irradiation on the microstructures and electrical properties of polymer derived ceramic sensing material.” |
| 12/16/2015 – 9/30/2016 | Dr. Jones, N.C. State University | RTE#16-606: “Vacancy Content Characterization of irradiated PZT Thin Films Using Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy.” |
Grant Awards
The NRP has been awarded US DOE, NSF, NNSA and Nuclear Navy funding for research on advanced small and micro nuclear reactors, for research in the area of neutron thermalization with implications for reactor and critical system design, and to support advanced nuclear fuel research and facility upgrades, nuclear cybersecurity, and for the upgrade of supporting facility infrastructure.
NRP R&D Awards
- “Implementation of Infrastructure for Molten Salt Reactor Development at the PULSTAR Reactor”; US DOE; 10/1/2020 – 9/30/2023
- “Development and Evaluation of Neutron Thermalization Integral Benchmarks for Advanced Reactor Applications”; US DOE; 10/1/2019 – 9/30/2022
- “Development and Evaluation of Thermal Neutron Scattering Law”; Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC, NNSA; 10/1/2019 – 9/30/2024
- “Development of Thermal Neutron Scattering Laws for Moderator and Reflector Materials”; US DOE; 10/01/2014 – 9/30/2020
- “Evaluation of the Thermal Scattering Law for Advanced Reactor Neutron Moderators and Reflectors”; US DOE; 10/1/2018 – 9/30/2021
- “Development of Information Trustworthiness and Integrity Algorithms for Cybersecurity Defenses of Nuclear Power Reactors”; US DOE; 10/1/2017 – 9/30/2020
- “Internet Reactor Laboratory (IRL) Project for Supporting Nuclear Science and Engineering Education in Developing Countries”; US DOE; 8/1/2016 – 9/30/2019
- “Generation of the Thermal Neutron Scattering Law for Polymethyl Methacrylate Using Classical Molecular Dynamics Methods”; US DOE; 3/17/2016 – 9/30/2019
- “NNCI: North Carolina Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network (RTNN)”; NSF; 9/15/2015 – 08/31/2025
- “Measurements of Fission Gas Release from Nuclear Fuel in Support of BISON Fuel Performance Analysis”; US DOE; 10/01/2015 – 12/31/2018
- “Benchmark Evaluation of TREAT Reactor M2 and M3 Transient Experiments”; US DOE; 10/1/2015 – 9/30/2018
- “Methodology Development for Cybersecurity Robustness and Vulnerability Assessment of University Research Reactors”; US DOE; 10/01/2015 – 09/30/2018
- “Development Of State-of-the-art Capabilities To Support Treat Modeling And Simulation”; US DOE; 11/09/2015 – 9/30/2017
- “Development and Deployment Assessment of a Melt-Down Proof Modular Micro Reactor (MDP-MMR)”; US DOE; 10/01/2014 – 09/30/2017;
- “A Positron Microprobe Spectrometer for Defects and Nano-Vacancy Characterization in Materials”; US DOE; 01/01/2014 – 09/30/2016.
- “Collaborative Research: Beta-Decay Angular Correlation Measurements with Cold and Ultracold Neutrons”; NSF; 08/01/2013 – 7/31/2017
NRP Infrastructure Awards
- “Enhanced Safety, Operations, and Utilization Infrastructure at the NCSU PULSTAR Reactor”; US DOE; 2022
- “Instrumentation for Enhanced Safety, Utilization, and Operations Infrastructure at the NCSU PULSTAR Reactor”; US DOE; 2021
- “Establishing a Hot Cell Capability at the PULSTAR Reactor”; US DOE; 2018
- “A Comprehensive Upgrade of the PULSTAR Reactor Control Console”; US DOE; 2016